IT Venture Capitalist
Greater New York City Area
- Current
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- Associate at DFJ Gotham Ventures
- Past
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- Founder & President at Zotspot
- Manager at KPMG: M&A Advisory Group
- Venture Advisor (Self-employed)
- Associate Consultant at Bain & Company
- Summer Analyst at Lehman Brothers
- Education
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- Columbia University - Columbia Business School
- Duke University
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Mark Davis’s Summary
Mark is a venture capitalist focused on the information technology sector. He currently works at DFJ Gotham Ventures, a leading early-stage IT venture capital fund based in NYC. In addition, Mark is the author of Get Venture (markpeterdavis.com) a syndicated column designed to help entrepreneurs raise venture capital.
Earlier in his career Mark was an active entrepreneur. He founded Zotspot, an Internet search destination, and advised numerous startups. Before entering the venture space he advised Fortune 1000 and private equity clients on the strategic and financial attractiveness of acquisition targets at both Bain & Company and KPMG.
Mark earned his BA in Economics with a minor in History at Duke University and his MBA at Columbia Business School, where he was the Co-President of the Private Equity and Venture Capital Club, an InSITE Fellow and the Founder of the Columbia Venture Community.
Mark Davis’s Specialties:
Idea generation, business plan creation, due diligence, investing, financial modeling, business development
Mark Davis’s Experience
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Associate
DFJ Gotham Ventures
(Partnership; 1-10 employees; Venture Capital & Private Equity industry)
May 2006 — Present (2 years 6 months)
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Founder & President
Zotspot
(Privately Held; Internet industry)
2004 — 2007 (3 years)
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Manager
KPMG: M&A Advisory Group
(Privately Held; 10,001 or more employees; Management Consulting industry)
2002 — 2006 (4 years)
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Venture Advisor
Self-employed
(Self-Employed; Myself Only; Management Consulting industry)
2004 — 2006 (2 years)
Advised numerous clients on strategic, operational and financial decisions. Wrote business plans. Served as interim CFO.
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Associate Consultant
Bain & Company
(Privately Held; 1001-5000 employees; Management Consulting industry)
2001 — 2002 (1 year)
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Summer Analyst
Lehman Brothers
(Public Company; 10,001 or more employees; Financial Services industry)
2000 — 2000 (less than a year)
Mark Davis’s Education
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Columbia University - Columbia Business School
MBA, Venture Finance, 2006 — 2008
- Activities and Societies:
- Co-President, Private Equity and Venture Capital Club; Founder, Columbia Venture Community; Fellow, InSITE Mentor Capital; Co-Founder, CaseWorks Initiative
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Duke University
BA, Economics, History, 1997 — 2003
Additional Information
Mark Davis’s Websites:
Mark Davis’s Interests:
Writing, Reading, Playing sports
Mark Davis’s Groups:
NY Tech Meetup
Columbia Venture Community
Duke GEN
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Columbia Business School PE/VC Network -
New York Venture Community -
Gotham Club
Mark Davis’s Honors:
KPMG Chairman's Volunteer Award
KPMG Transaction Services Volunteer Department Award
Eagle Scout
